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LESSON PLAN
A lesson plan is a detailed step-by-step guide that outlines the teacher's objectives for what the
students will accomplish during the course of the lesson and how they will learn it. Creating
a lesson plan involves setting goals, developing activities, and determining the materials that
you will use
KEY CONSIDERATIONS
 Set SMART lesson objectives and outcomes

 Incorporate assessment strategies into lesson plans
 Understand the different ways to differentiate learning through the planning process
 Understand the way different room layouts can impact on teaching and learning
 Be aware of educational research regarding lesson planning
 Use the quiz as a checklist in your lesson planning process
3 REASONS WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO PLAN LESSONS
 Lesson planning is a significant element of teaching-learning system. A lesson plan is

a step-by-step guide that provides a structure for an essential learning. Before planning
a lesson, it is essential to classify the learning outcomes for the class. It is important
because it helps the teacher in maintaining a standard teaching pattern and does not let
the class deviate from the topic. Pre-planning helps the teacher to be better equipped
in answering questions asked by the students during the lecture. An effective lesson
plan has three basic components; aims and objectives of the course, teaching and
learning activities and, assessments to check student understanding of the topic.
Aims and objectives of the course

In order to begin with lesson planning, it is important to know the aims and objectives of the
course being taught to students. A teacher should be prepared not only to teach the students but
also to make sure that they take some fruitful thought regarding the lesson at the end of the class.
The aims and objectives should answer questions regarding all the angles of the course. The
questions could be like the following:
 What is the subject of the course?
 What should the students understand regarding the subject?
 What should they take away from the subject at the end of the class?
Most of all, the sequence of these questions is very important. Also, it will be easier to plan the
lesson once these questions are answered.
Teaching and learning activities
Once the aims and objectives are in place, it is important to make sure that the planned lesson is
understandable by the students. The teacher should prepare different explanation methods for the
students to understand the topic easily. The methods could include giving real-life examples or
creating a hypothetical situation related to the topic. Moreover, showing videos related to the
topic may also assist in better understanding. Including activities related to the lesson is helpful
for students to remember the topic being taught.
The key is time management. A teacher has to time all the activities during the class hours in
order to finish the lesson according to the plan. Everything including explanation, examples, and
activities have to be timed in a manner that the lesson is not extended for the next class.
Assessments to check student understanding of the topic
In order to check the understanding after the planning and learning activities, it is important that
the teacher drafts questions in different ways to check the knowledge and understanding of the
topic. It’s the teacher’s decision to check the understanding orally or in writing. For this question
answer session, time is required. The questions have to be preplanned. The teacher should be
aware of what she planned for the students to learn so that questions can be drafted accordingly.
Also, activities can be planned to check the knowledge and understanding of the matter.
Benefits of lesson planning
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Thus, an organised teacher will always be able
to deliver the lesson within the given time frame (during the limited class timings). With the
additional time saved, a teacher can give additional attention and time to students that require
additional help. Also, there will be a sense of control and direction while teaching. Even if there
is confusion amongst the students, the teacher will be able to guide them effectively as the
teacher will be well versed with the subject matter and will be able to cater the questions without
any stress.
A teachers’ most important trait is confidence. Lesson planning can help the teacher to be well
prepared and be aware of what he/she intends on teaching the students. It can also help the
teacher to focus more on the basic knowledge first then take the students towards the next step.
The teacher will never stammer or mumble during the lecture because of the timely preparation
of the lesson.
Furthermore, a teacher is one of the first few inspirations of a child. Setting a good example of
pre-planning can always assist a teacher to become a good inspiration and the confidence with
which the teacher delivers the lesson will make the student realise the importance of planning
ahead of time and adopt this habit for other disciplines of life.
The ethnic diversity in schools is increasing with the passage of time as the people from rural
areas have realised the importance of education. Thus, the learning capacity of each student
varies from one another. Lesson planning can minimise this understanding gap if the teacher
plans the lesson effectively. This can be done by taking the first step that is, start teaching from
the core so that nobody is left behind and that every student is on the same page and then the
teacher moves ahead with the topic.
Conclusion
A lesson plan does not necessarily have to be a detailed script that contains the plan of every
interaction with students in the classroom. It should preferably have the general overview of the
aims and objectives of the course, the plan of teaching and learning activities of the course and
the activities planned to check the students’ understanding. The driving force behind lesson
planning is the motivation for the teacher and hunger to learn more by students is what keeps a
teacher going.
SCHEMES OF WORK
What are schemes of work in teaching?
The scheme of work is usually an interpretation of a specification or syllabus and can be used as
a guide throughout the course to monitor progress against the original plan. Schemes of
work can be shared with students so that they have an overview of their course
What should be included in a scheme of work?
he scheme of work should be ready by the beginning of the academic year. Some of the key
issues included are user name or class, period covered, number of weeks, number of lessons,
objectives of the lesson/whether they have been achieved, activities, teaching aids needed and
syllabus topics, outcomes
What is the important of schemes of work?
Scheme of work. A scheme of work is a plan that defines work to be done in the classroom.
Involving learners in defining a scheme of work, whether for a short project or a long course, is
an important step towards motivation and involvement.
What is the relationship between scheme of work and syllabus?

A syllabus is derived from the curriculum. It is about that list of topics to be taught and learned
for a specific period or programme, while scheme of work is drawn from the syllabus and
broken into pieces to be taken on a termly basis. The lesson plan is a further breaking down
of work to be done.

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LESSON PLAN

 Set SMART lesson objectives and outcomes

 Lesson planning is a significant element of teaching-learning system. A lesson plan is

Aims and objectives of the course

What should be included in a scheme of work?

What is the important of schemes of work?

What is the relationship between scheme of work and syllabus?

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